How to sequence for flowshop via Cross-Entropy Method?

MengChang Wang @MengChang_Wang

09 September 2013 0 297 Report

The Cross Entropy method is fast.

However, many articles assume that variables obey pre-determined distributions, eg, Bernoulli Distribution.

But how can I construct/select a proper distribution when sequencing a flowshop?

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